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Big tech has spent $155bn on AI this year. It’s about to spend hundreds of billions more

Tech giants have spent more on AI than the US government has on education, jobs and social services in 2025 so far

The Guardian - US

Bill Gates Warns AI Progress 'Surprises' Even Him—Unclear When It Will Replace Human Work

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates warned that artificial intelligence is advancing at a pace that “surprises” even him, creating uncertainty about when AI might replace human workers across industries.

Benzinga

Excelling in … Excel? Inside the high-stakes, secretive world of competitive spreadsheeting

New documentary Spreadsheet Champions follows six competitors as they head to the Microsoft Office Specialist world championship in Florida

The Guardian - AU

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Microsoft's Windows Recall is reportedly still capturing passwords and Social Security numbers even after its relaunch

Testing reveals that Microsoft's controversial Windows Recall feature is still capturing sensitive personal and financial information.

Tom’s Guide

The Elder Scrolls Online 'isn't going anywhere,' new ZeniMax boss says: 'The studio is continuing to work hard on new features, adventures, and improvements'

It's been a month since Microsoft cancelled a new MMO in development at ZeniMax, a move that coincided with the departure of former studio president and TESO director Matt Firor.

PC Gamer

OpenAI Just Raised $8.3 Billion At This Valuation As ChatGPT Growth Soars

ChatGPT parent OpenAI has raised $8.3 billion in new capital at a $300 billion valuation as part of its ongoing $40 billion fundraising effort, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Benzinga

Apple hints it could be about to make major move in AI in latest results

Apple could be about to spend big to improve its artificial intelligence offering, chief executive Tim Cook has suggested as he revealed the company’s latest results.

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Amazon Falls on Fears That AWS Is Losing Market Share: Should You Buy the AMZN Stock Dip Here?

Amazon stock is trading lower today as AWS's Q2 performance and the company's Q3 operating income guidance spooked investors. Should you buy the dip here?

Barchart

Microsoft ending Windows 11 SE support October 2026 — Chrome OS competitor also won't get version 25H2 update coming later this year

Meant for budget student laptops, the OS will no longer receive updates or support

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft has all but given up on Windows 11 SE – and it looks like the war against Chromebooks has been lost

Microsoft has long been gunning for Chromebooks, but its latest effort to secure a piece of the low-cost laptop market has failed dismally.

TechRadar

Xbox Game Pass Hits $5B Milestone Despite Massive Layoffs: Here's What To Watch Out For

Xbox Game Pass revenue hit nearly $5 billion for the first time, defying widespread Microsoft layoffs impacting its gaming division and project cancellations like Perfect Dark. Xbox Game Pass generated nearly $5 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025, even as Xbox hardware sales declined and Microsoft implemented large-scale layoffs.

International Business Times UK

Bill Gates says AI is moving at a speed that "surprises" even him—and he says the experts can't tell if it'll replace humans in one year or ten

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates says Gen Z should learn to be productive with AI now, as experts can’t predict when it’ll replace their jobs.

Fortune

Apple's Tim Cook 'very open to M&A that accelerates our road map' for AI' — company increasing spending on AI initiatives, reorganizing teams to address expansion

Lagging behind leading tech firms in artificial intelligence, Apple is ramping up internal efforts and actively pursuing acquisitions to accelerate its AI development, but at the same time keeping CapEx modest compared to peers like Google, Meta, and Microsoft.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft made $27.2 billion in 3 months and still chose to lay 9,000 people off, in case you thought there was simply no other way

Somebody help me budget this, my industry is dying.

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Benzinga

Nvidia, Broadcom, Marvell Lead Chip Stock Slide After Trump Hits China, Taiwan With New Tariffs

Artificial intelligence chip stocks including NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD), Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO), Arm Holdings PLC-ADR (NASDAQ:ARM), Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL), Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU), Lam Research Corp (NASDAQ:LRCX), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM), Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI) are trading lower on Friday as the Trump…

PC Gamer

Microsoft has fixed the only Windows bug I've ever liked: the Vista startup sound 'unexpectedly' playing on Win 11 machines

Instead of nostalgia, I get sadness.

TechRadar

Chrome stretches its lead over the floundering Edge - and I'm not convinced Microsoft's big Copilot AI promises will save the browser

Edge has dropped in popularity - is Copilot AI going to save the browser, or does Microsoft just need to chill with its overzealous promos?

Windows Central

Mock Bing all you want — it keeps gaining users and making billions

Microsoft’s long-term bet on Bing is paying off. The search engine has gained market share four years in a row.

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Tom’s Guide

Apple says it's ready to spend big on AI to catch up to ChatGPT and Google — and this could be its first target

Apple CEO tells investors the company is planning to "significantly grow our investments" in AI.

TechRadar

Microsoft Excel is making a major change around blocked file types - here's what we know

Microsoft is making an important change to Excel to prevent attackers from spreading malware or phishing campaigns.

Euronews

Amazon and Apple post strong earnings but tariffs dampen investor appetite

Tariffs and the AI race have made tech investors more cautious, with Amazon and Apple’s second quarter results showing that the market is no longer betting on Big Tech as a whole — only on those with a clear edge.

Tom’s Hardware

MLPerf Client 1.0 AI benchmark released — new testing toolkit sports a GUI, covers more models and tasks, and supports more hardware acceleration paths

MLPerf Client 1.0 has just been released with some big improvements over the prior version 0.6 benchmarking tool.

Windows Central

8 new features arriving with the August 2025 Security Update for Windows 11

Windows 11 August 2025 Update for version 24H2 begins rollout on August 12, delivering significant new UI and AI features, including Windows Recall reset and export, new AI actions for Click to Do, Settings app AI agent, QMR, and more.

TechRadar

Microsoft Authenticator is deleting your passwords today - here is what to do now

Microsoft Authenticator is shutting down today - here's what you need to do to keep all your stored passwords.

TechRadar

Microsoft says Russian hackers are planting fake antivirus software in embassy attacks

The hackers are using custom malware to target foreign governments.

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